Women's History Month

The Nobel Prize and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel have been awarded to women 59 times between 1901 and 2021. Only one woman, Marie Curie, has been honoured twice, with the Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911. This means that 58 women in total have been awarded the Nobel Prize between 1901 and 2021. (taken from site)

Medal count for women by country from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Games. Note: Choose Women from All Medalists' dropdown menu.

US women dominated medal count at Tokyo Olympics in ways they've never done before. (taken from site)

Snapshots of women throughout the history of medicine. (taken from site)

Book review

On February 3, 2022, we mark the birth of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), the first woman in the United States to obtain a Medical Degree (1849). Since 2016, the United States has celebrated her birthday as National Women Physicians Day, a holiday commemorating Dr. Blackwell’s many contributions to the field of medicine and for recognizing all women who have followed her example by becoming physicians. (taken from site)

The Exceptional Women in Medicine awardees are recognized annually, based on peer nominations and outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of medicine. These women have contributed to the advancement of healthcare through clinical care, research, community service, education and/or leadership. (taken from site)

The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The 64th GRAMMY Awards recognize recordings released between Sept. 1, 2020 — Sept. 30, 2021. (taken from site)

Grammys 2022: How Many Women Are Nominated and Which Female Artists Have Won Previously? (taken from site)

The (Shockingly Short) List of Black Women Who Have Won Primetime Emmy Awards (taken from site)

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television drama series for the primetime network season. Wikipedia article (taken from site)

This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actresses in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances included actresses from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Wikipedia article (taken from site)

The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. Wikipedia article (taken from site)

Every Best Actress Oscar Winner: Oscar’s best actress winners over the decades have included a great range of characters, from devoted moms to hookers to activists. Some of the acting styles have dated, but others remain powerful after all these years. And the 1968 tie between two actresses proves that Oscar voting is often extremely close: One vote would have eliminated one of those two winners. Here are all the honored actresses. (taken from site)

We’ve led the fight for fair pay and economic opportunity for women — and the battle continues. (taken from site)

The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to create a community in which women and girls can thrive in their mathematical endeavors, and to promote equitable opportunity and treatment of women and others of marginalized genders and gender identities across the mathematical sciences. (taken from site)

Awards and scholarships provide visibility
and recognition of the contributions of brilliant
scientists.

The Barbara Lee Family Foundation advances women’s equality and representation in American politics and in the field of contemporary art. Our work in both our program areas is guided by our core belief that women’s voices strengthen our democracy and enrich our culture. (taken from site)

We focus on female founders who intuitively understand the dominant consumer, enabling them to address the collective or individual lived experience of the 99%. (taken from site)

Beyoncé is continuing her heart of support and helping where needed most. (taken from site)

Black Girl Ventures is specifically focused on creating access to capital for women. All programming is centered on addressing this issue head on. (taken from site)

The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting awards scholarships to women who are pursuing Accounting degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. (taken from site)

Explore our student and travel scholarships, both aiming to support and inspire pursuing careers in technology. (taken from site)

The mission of the Ms. Foundation for Women is to build women’s collective power in the U.S. to advance equity and justice for all. We achieve our mission by investing in, and strengthening, the capacity of women-led movements to advance meaningful social, cultural and economic change in the lives of women. (taken from site)

Jeannette Rankin Foundation provides unrestricted Scholar Grants to students who identify as women or nonbinary, are 35 and older and demonstrate financial need. (taken from site)

Empowering Future Female Leaders to Change the World (taken from site)